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Yellow fairy cups

Bisporella citrina

Description:

Bisporella citrina, commonly known as yellow fairy cups or lemon discos, is a species of fungus in the family Helotiaceae. The fungus produces tiny yellow cups up to 3 mm (0.12 in) in diameter, often without stalks, that fruit in groups or dense clusters on decaying deciduous wood that has lost its bark.

Habitat:

Broken off piece of bark

Notes:

Unable to make out the cup shape with the eye , required macro.

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1 Comment

Mark Ridgway
Mark Ridgway 9 years ago

Perfect colour for 'citrina'. :-)

CharliePrice
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CharliePrice

Tasmania, Australia

Spotted on Aug 7, 2014
Submitted on Aug 15, 2014

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